(a) The Council shall do the following:
         (1) periodically review activities and programs
    
administered by State and federal agencies that directly impact the Illinois River Watershed, the Mississippi River, and the Wabash and Ohio Rivers;
        (2) work with local communities and organizations to
    
encourage partnerships that enhance awareness and capabilities to address watershed and water resource concerns and to encourage strategies that protect, restore, and expand critical habitats and soil conservation and water quality practices;
        (3) work with State and federal agencies to optimize
    
the expenditure of funds affecting the Illinois River Watershed and rivers;
        (4) advise and make recommendations to the Governor
    
and State agencies on ways to better coordinate the expenditure of appropriated funds affecting the Illinois River Watershed and rivers;
        (5) advise and make recommendations to the Governor
    
on funds and the priority of projects;
        (6) encourage local communities to develop watershed
    
management plans to address storm water, erosion, flooding, sedimentation, and pollution problems, and encourage projects for the natural conveyance and storage of floodwaters, the enhancement of wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities, the recovery, management, and conservation of the rivers, the preservation of farmland, prairies, and forests, and the use of measurable economic development efforts that are compatible with the ecological health of the State; and
        (7) help identify possible sources of additional
    
funding for rivers and watershed management projects.
    (b) To the extent practical, the Council shall perform its duties in accordance with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor’s Integrated Management Plan for the Illinois River Watershed Technical Report.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 4117/20

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14